Best known for his work on Flying Lotus' album 'Cosmogramma', bassist Stephen Bruner's debut 'Golden Age of The Apokalips' has the neo-spacefunk feel of the 70's albums of George Duke, Donald Byrd, and Stanley Clarke mixed with the modern grittiness of thick drums and psychedelic electronics.

01. Hoooooooo02. Daylight03. Fleer Ultra04. Is It Love?05. For Love I Come06. It Really Doesn’t Matter To You07. Jamboree08. Boat Cruise09. Seasons10. Goldenboy11. Walkin’12. Mystery Machine (The Golden Age Of Apocalypse)13. Return To The Journey

Saturday, July 2, 2011

A live dj set (performed with one turntable and a loop pedal) of Cut Chemist opening for Mulatu Astatke in Ethiopia in 2009. An Ethiopian funk/jazz mix with a handful of other genres spliced in there. My favorite mix from 2010. If you find a tracklist let me know.Listen

Friday, July 1, 2011

Pick this book upSound Unbound edited by DJ Spooky:A look into music history, sound, sampling and the future of music.Essays by: Bruce SterlingErik Davis tracing the roots of sampling to JamaicaBrian Eno on the history of bellsChuck D droppin' scienceManuel DeLanda being Manuel DeLandaetc.

Great compilation by ArtDontSleep and Milan Records of the jazzy/electronic/beat/downtempo LA music scene. Standouts include the orchestral tribute piece "Nag Champa", the peyote-infused 'Kobwebs' by Gonjasufi, and Flying Lotus' 'It's A Secret', an amazing track with a sound more akin to his 'Los Angeles' album-style.